Judd Purrs About Catwoman

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By Brian Linder

The folks at Coming Soon point out an article in the Chicago Sun-Times where Ashley Judd is gushing about her leading role in the upcoming Catwoman movie. Judd's recently announced turn as anti-hero Selina Kyle would be her first foray into genre films, and it seems like she's looking forward to the opportunity to branch out and have some fun. She tells the Sun-Times' Cindy Perlman, "Now suddenly I am ready to try something more different."

It looks like Miss Judd has already begun to do her homework on the character. Talking briefly about her motivations she says, "My inspiration as a superhero is that Catwoman is a very ambivalent character. There is a lot of fun to be had with this movie, as well as a great acting experience."

Judd is currently filming Devine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood (based on the book of the same name) with Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, James Garner, and Maggie Smith. Ya Ya is directed by Callie Khouri, the writer of Thelma & Louise).

The script for Catwoman is being penned by John Rogers (American Outlaws, Mage), and if all goes well it could be Judd's first post-strike project.